Heap-based buffer overflow in GPAC - CVE-2022-26967
Published: March 15, 2022 / Updated: December 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61374
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26967
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GPAC
Affected software:
GPAC
GPAC
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in gf_base64_encode when using MP4Box. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-26967
Install update from vendor's website.